Crime Cracked

Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a former Ontario nurse, confessed to murdering eight elderly patients and attacking six others with insulin between 2007 and 2016. She voluntarily disclosed her actions during an interrogation, detailing her methods and victims. She received eight life sentences with parole ineligibility until 2041. A public inquiry noted her crimes likely would have remained undetected without her confession.

In 2022, forensic genetic genealogy linked Eugene Gligor to the 2001 murder of Leslie Preer, whose DNA was found at the scene. A discarded water bottle from Dulles Airport confirmed the match. Gligor, a former boyfriend of Preer’s daughter, was arrested in 2024, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2025, and received a 30-year sentence with suspended time. His motive remains unclear.

In 1999, Brian Cohee, 19, confessed to killing Warren Barnes, a 69-year-old unhoused man known as "The Reading Man," during a police interrogation. Cohee detailed months of planning, targeting Barnes due to his perceived vulnerability. His clinical confession and preparation later formed key evidence, though a forensic psychologist found no psychosis. He was convicted in 2023 and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Daniel Wood, a Navy deserter, burglarized 76-year-old Lucinda Wright’s home in Lima, Ohio, on January 8, 2024, using an airsoft pistol and knife. After she discovered him, he fled, stole her car, and was arrested days later. Wood pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in 2025, receiving a 30-year-to-life sentence. His calm, detailed confession contradicted physical evidence, raising questions about premeditation.

Amelia Bissoon's interrogation into a $50,000 Chase Bank fraud case escalated to a double-murder investigation involving Jerry Stack and Joshua Ramsawmy. Detectives probed her financial ties, contradictions in her story, and withheld evidence. She later pleaded guilty to theft and ID misuse, receiving a three-year sentence, while Ramsawmy was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.

In Orlando, Florida, Joshua Ramsawmy was interrogated regarding the 2018 murders of Cynthia and Sean Stack, linked to a $50,000 fraud scheme involving his wife. His inconsistent statements, including claims about a disposed gun, robbery, and hired hitman, were scrutinized against evidence. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life, with convictions upheld on appeal. The case began with exploiting an elderly banking customer, becoming a significant criminal investigation.